FL · jury_instructions
Fla. Std. Jury Instr. (Civ.) 452.8
BURDEN OF PROOF ON DEFENSE ISSUES
If the greater weight of the evidence supports the defense, your verdict should be for (defendant). However, if the greater weight of the evidence does not support the defense and does support (claimant’s) claim, your verdict should be for (claimant) and against (defendant).
(Adopted June 25, 2025.)
Provenance
- Source
- floridabar.org
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-18
- Edition
- 2026-08-18
- Content hash
bf2983c882446675fcf50fc6e107ee254ff95da72f8c8fda4a599cdcad6c5836
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